Job overview
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
• A Registered General Nurse
• Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
• Compassionate towards patients and their families
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
• Motivated toward personal development
• A full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Community Nurses to work across the Hounslow areas based at the Bedfont Clinic, Imperial Road. The service operates from 0700 until 1900 seven days a week, working alternate weekends, comprising of three shifts 0700-1500 (early) and 0830 -1630 (day) and 1100-1900 (late).
Collaboratively working with our integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time – please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care and to assist the Community Nursing Team Manager in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.
Deliver high quality nursing care to housebound patients with complex needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. Working closely with specialist nurses, allied health and social care professionals to meet the needs of the patients without unnecessary attendance in A&E or be admitted to hospital.
This will involve working independently but as part of the Community Nursing Team covering a particular geographical area. This will include first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care. Candidate will be expected to be flexible to support corporate approach to patient care as and when required.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA
Desirable criteria
2. Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: Health Promotion Diabetes Care of the older person Continence Palliative care Medical/Surgical Nursing
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
Desirable criteria
4. Experience of working in the community setting
5. One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. palliative care, care of the older person, orthopaedics, community services
6. Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
7. Ability to undertake a shift system
8. Good communication skills effective with clients and colleagues
9. Able to work without direct supervision
10. Use a problem solving approach
11. Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
12. Clinical skills – Administration of medications including injections, catheterisation, wound dressings
13. Confidence and ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
14. Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
15. Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
16. Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving licence or competent cyclist
Desirable criteria
17. Teaching Skills
18. Mentorship certificate
Knowledge
Essential criteria
19. Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care Able to explain the concepts of Team Working Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance Understanding of Adult Safeguarding Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
Desirable criteria
20. Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF’s
21. Awareness of child safeguarding
Personal
Essential criteria
22. Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
23. Positive attitude
24. Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
25. Honest and adaptable
26. Team player
27. Enthusiastic
28. Continual professional development